The past week was rainy, with the clouds only clearing up on Ash Wednesday (see previous post). Poor conditions forced us to stay home from work on Friday, leaving us with nothing to do but prepare that afternoon's fiesta (I'm not complaining).
Overall, my first week came with a lot of excitement about having a new position in a different city and country. That, however, was largely overshadowed by my lack of Spanish speaking ability. I'm mentally exhausted and find myself sleeping in the breaks that I get. Poco a poco, it will get better.
On another note, a public announcement about increased violence - specifically, drug gang related kidnappings of dUS citizens in Nuevo Laredo - at the dUS-Mexico border by the dUS Department of State has caused 2 volunteer groups to cancel their trips to this organization. Is the threat real? Really small, perhaps. The public announcement basically states the precautions that one should normally take when visiting a Mexican border town: don't hang out in neighborhoods with a lot of drug-related activity and be cautious in red-light districts (esp. at night). Just another example of how even slight changes in dUS policy can greatly affect lives in other countries.
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